{"product_id":"death-and-the-seaside-paperback","title":"Death and the Seaside - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NOW MAGAZINE MUST-READ BOOK FOR FALL 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearing thirty, with an abandoned degree and half-hearted dreams of becoming a writer, Bonnie Falls finally moves out of her parents' home and into a shabby flat. When her enigmatic landlady takes an interest in her--and one of her unfinished stories--Bonnie's aspirations are rekindled, and she's quickly persuaded by the older woman's suggestion that they go on holiday to a seaside town like the one in the story. A tense exploration of power and vulnerability, obsession and manipulation, \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Seaside\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece of form and gripping psychological novel about the stories that we tell ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearing thirty, with an abandoned degree and half-hearted dreams of becoming a writer, Bonnie Falls finally moves out of her parents' home and into a shabby flat. When her enigmatic landlady takes an interest in her--and one of her unfinished stories--Bonnie's aspirations are rekindled, and she's quickly persuaded by the older woman's suggestion that they go on holiday to a seaside town like the one in the story. A tense exploration of power and vulnerability, obsession and manipulation, \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Seaside\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of form and gripping psychological novel about the stories that we tell ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison Moore's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse, \u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Awards, winning the McKitterick Prize. Both \u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e and her second novel, \u003ci\u003eHe Wants\u003c\/i\u003e, were \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e Books of the Year. Her most recent novel is \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Seaside.\u003c\/i\u003e Her short fiction has been included in \u003ci\u003eBest British Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBest British Horror\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies and broadcast on BBC Radio. The title story of her debut collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Pre-War House and Other Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e won a novella prize. Her first children's book, \u003ci\u003eSunny and the Ghosts, \u003c\/i\u003e will be published in the UK in 2018. www.alison-moore.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770191020320,"sku":"9781771962759","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/65903e4fb70121dbb5b266fb7d04b9af.webp?v=1780366769","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-and-the-seaside-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}